We now know that Sevendust�s third album will be titled �Animosity� and will hit stores in late October.  Some of the tracks that will appear on the new album are �Trust�, �Crucified�, �Leech� and �Follow�. An announcement for a supporting tour is expected soon. 

System of a Down has settled on �Toxicity� as the title of their sophomore album. The new disc will be released on August 14th through American Recordings/Columbia Records. The man behind the knobs for Toxicity was legendary producer Rick Rubin.  According to the band�s publicist the new CD, � 
offers 14 brand new songs written by the band that explore socio-political themes (�Prison Song�), serial killer Charles Manson's point-of-view on the environment (�ATWA�), cocaine-addled groupies (�Psycho�), and �Version 7.0� which includes the lyric �toxicity of our city, of our city� which provided inspiration for the CD's title.  Other titles include �Deer Dance,� �Science,� �Jet Pilot,� �Needles,� �Aerials,� 'Shimmy,� �X,� �Forest,� �Bounce,� and �Suicide.��

Nickelback has completed work on the follow-up to their US debut, �The State�.  The band recorded 12 tracks for the new CD that has been titled �Silver Side Up�.  An acoustic version of one of the songs will be included on the album as a bonus track. According to Roadrunner Records, final mixing of the album was expected to wrap last week. "How You Remind Me" is the name of the first single from �Silver Side Up�, the band will be shooting a video for the track sometime this month. 
 

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